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I bought my system piece by piece (in my sig) and it cost me around $1300.
You certainly want a k series processor and for Dolphin and PCSX2 (I use both on a regular basis) go with the i5 2500K
Ivy Bridge can have overclocking issues (heat related) and they cost more
I get no lag on any games I play...ever

Err... you seem to misunderstand the ivy bridge heat issue. They get hotter at the same clocks, but a 4.1GHz 3570k = 4.4GHz 2500k, so the same clock speeds aren't necessary. Also, the price difference is negligible.

The best option is garteal's recommendation.

They also tolerate higher temperatures than sandy bridge cpus.

(05-25-2012, 07:19 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]They also tolerate higher temperatures than sandy bridge cpus.

Didn't know that. Nice!